Two men die in Harsh Vihar building collapse

Two men died after being trapped beneath debris when a building under construction collapsed in Milan Garden, in Delhi’s Harsh Vihar area, officials said. Rescuers pulled them from the rubble and took them to a hospital, where they were declared dead. Police identified the building as an old single-storey structure with an additional floor under construction. Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Sandeep Lamba said the work was underway when the building collapsed. Reports identified the victims as Chanderpal, 60, and Vijay Kumar, 33. Delhi Fire Services received a call at about 6:40 p.m. on Sunday, October 25, and sent fire tenders to the site. Police and fire personnel were joined by the National Disaster Response Force and Civil Defence teams. Heavy equipment was used to clear debris during the rescue operation. Delhi ministers Kapil Mishra and Ashish Sood visited the site while emergency teams were working. Mishra said a preliminary assessment suggested an attempt to install a new lintel may have caused the floor below to cave in. That explanation has not been established as the cause of the collapse. A local resident also said the older lower slab was weak and gave way...